Dassault Falcon Jet has filed for the world speed record between Sao Paulo, Brazil, and New York, USA, following a non-stop flight between the two cities by a Falcon 900EX business jet. The aircraft covered a distance of 8,460km (4,575nm) in just over 11h, says the French manufacturer.
Source: Flight International
US firm Sierra Nevada (SNC) has been awarded a $170 million contract to deliver two Rapcon-X surveillance aircraft to the Finnish Border Guard.
Turkish business jet charter company Air Sapphire has been heavily fined by the US government for flying a Gulfstream GIV to Russia without authorisation.
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed engine-mounting hardware.
